Travel as a Political Act by Rick Steves - Book Summary

“Rick Steves on Why Leaving Home Is a Political Act”

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Title: Travel as a Political Act

Author: Rick Steves

Category: Politics & Current Affairs, Culture & Society

How does a guy known for European guidebooks end up writing a political book? Sam and Sophie start there, and the answer reframes what travel is for.

They walk through Rick Steves's core mechanism: the news shows you the terrorist, travel lets you meet the baker. From there the case studies do…

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